More Fun in the Monkey House

Truly, we live in a world of wonders, and taking second place to none in that category is the Conservative Party of Canada. Just as the Mulroney-Schreiber affair is beginning to go stale, along comes the alleged offer of a million dollar life insurance policy to a dying Chuck Cadman in order to win his vote in the House of Commons. That any insurance company would write a thousand dollar policy on a dying man, let alone a million, is pure fantasy, but that is what his widow Dona and their daughter Jodi allege he told them on his death bed. I'm assuming that Cadman was sane at the time, so maybe the two women got it twisted.

A more likely scenario would have the Party offer campaign assistance so that Cadman would still be a sitting member upon his death and thus be covered by his M.P.'s policy, which seems to be what Harper is suggesting.

But strange things never cease in Wonder Land. Dona, despite her allegation that can only be damaging to the Party, is the Surrey North candidate in the next election. The seat is currently held by the NDP's Penny Priddy, who is reputedly a good friend of Dona's. These B.C. folk hang together.

I'm staying tuned. There's entertainment to come.